[[-- Translated text (es -> en) --]] * Dear Region * * Having completed the Application Period we made a friendly reminder of the steps and requirements to follow during the current process reflected in mail below. * *Cheers* * Sergio Salinas Porto - LACRALO Presidency * * Harold Arcos - LACRALO Secretariat * ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org> Date: Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 8:47 PM Subject: IMPORTANT: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS 2020 ALAC, LACRALO AND DELEGATE ALAC NOMCOM To: LAC Discuss EN <lac-discuss-es@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org> , Sergio Porto < presidencia@internauta.org.ar>, Harold Arcos <harold.arcos@gmail.com> Dear All, On behalf of Maureen Hilyard, President of the ALAC, we would like to announce the call for nominations 2020, for positions of ALAC members, leaders of the RALOs and ALAC delegates to the NomCom. * Positions: * LACRALO's leadership positions are listed below. By please take note of the sub-regions corresponding to each application, in accordance with the provisions of * The LACRALO Operating Principles and the <https://community.icann.org/display/LACRALO/LACRALO+Organising+Documents?pre...> * Draft Rules of Procedure. - * Vice President - AMERICA * * CENTRAL * (SUBREGION TO: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama). Note: This position is currently vacant, due to the resignation of the owner. The Vice President will complete the remaining period and become president in 2021 - * Member of ALAC – CARIBBEAN * (SUBREGION C: Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, St.Lucia, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Suriname & Trinidad & Tobago) - * Delegate of the ALAC Delegate before the Nomcom - * MERCOSUR (SUBREGION D, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) For the list of available positions and the respective conditions of eligibility, please refer to page 2020 LACRALO Regional Selections Workspace <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/2020+LACRALO+Regional+Selections> . For the rules applicable to this election, please see * 2020 LACRALO Rules applicable to votes / 2020 Rules applicable to votes <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=132940749> * * Terms: * - * ALAC: * The term for the ALAC will be from the end of the Meeting General Annual of 2020 (AGM) until the end of the AGM 2022. - * Vice President *: The Vice President will take his position immediately, until the end of the 2021 AGM. In accordance with the provisions of LACRALO's Operating Principles, The Vice President will become President from AGM 2021 to 2023. - * Delegate of the ALAC before the NomCom: * The voting members of the NomCom are appointed for a period of one year, beginning at the close of the AGM of 2020 and ending at the close of the 2021 AGM. New delegates can be re-elected for an additional period of one year subject to requirements established in the ICANN Bylaws <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en#XI-2.4e> . Each RALO can make one or more recommendations for the consideration of the A THE C. However, the ALAC will select the final Delegate. * Selection calendar for ALAC members, RALO Leadership and ALAC delegates to the NomCom: * - * April 27, 2020 - Call for nominations and declarations announcement of Nominees. * - * April 27 - May 8, 2020 - Nomination Period. * - * May 15, 2020 - Deadline for acceptance of nominations. * - * May 18 - May 22, 2020- Calls with candidates, if the RALOS so they want. * - * May 22 - May 29, 2020 - Elections (If required, elections will begin no later than one week after the deadline for acceptance of nominations and ending no later than two weeks after said deadline). * - * AGM 2020 [ICANN 69] - The elected ALAC members and leaders RALOs will take their positions at the end of the AGM 2020, after the ICANN Board meeting on October 22, 2020. * * Nomination Process: * According to the LACRALO Operating Principles <https://community.icann.org/display/LACRALO/LACRALO+Organising+Documents?pre...> , LACRALO members who wish to be nominated for Leadership positions They must meet the following requirements: 1. * Regional Rotation *: Confirm that you are a member of an ALS of the country corresponding to the position to which you apply. Alone organizations that have been formally accredited to LACRALO (ALS) may participate in the election as nominators or nominees or occupy positions like, * "observers <https://atlarge.icann.org/individual-members/lacralo> * ”Of LACRALO are excluded from nominating and being nominated and voting. 2. Complete the * CONFLICT OF INTEREST form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhn7RzAvK0Kv3nwnMHAr_UHJylRoMKw27L...> * . 3. All nominees must send a short Declaration of interest (word or PDF file) explaining why they think they are candidates suitable for the position to the At-Large staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org> . All nominees must also complete their * Declaration of Interest * (See: At-Large New SOIs Workspace <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_dis...> ). 4. Nominations, including self-nominations, including Self-nominations must be made directly to the mailing list of LACRALO (lac-discuss-es@atlarge-lists.icann.org) with the title: * NOMINATION OF LACRALO 2020 *, as well as publishing it on the 2020 LACRALO wiki page ElectionsWorkspace <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/2020+LACRALO+Regional+Selections> . And sending a note to the At-Large staff <staff@atlarge.icann.org> . * Criterion for Delegates before the NomCom *: The NomCom is responsible for selecting members from the Board of ICANN, ALAC, ccNSO and GNSO. This is an important function and all Candidates must meet important criteria: - Familiarity with ICANN groups appointed by the NomCom (Board, ALAC, GNSO, ccNSO). - Ability to judge people (such as interviewing and hiring). - Feel comfortable and preferably fluent in English (listen, read, talk). - Good online skills, such as Google and social media. - Time commitment: you must be willing to spend time considerable in tight terms (March-June). Will involve traveling up to 4 meetings. - Ability to work in a group environment, defending what you believe in a discussion with other "strong" people, but at the same time, must be a good listener and willing to change his mind if someone more has a good argument. Diplomacy is important. Best regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: Staff@atlarge.icann.org Website: atlarge.icann.org Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge Twitter: @ ICANNAt-Large